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Frontal (coronal) plane
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Vertical plane dividing the body or structure into anterior and posteroanterior—viewed from back to front) view, which is in the frontal (coronal) plane.
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Sagittal (lateral plane
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Lengthwise vertical plane dividing the body or structure into right & left side. The midsagittal plane divides the body into right and left halves. A lateral (side-side) chest x-ray film is taken in the sagittal plane.
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Transverse plane (cross-sectional or axial)
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Transverse plane (cross-sectional or axial). Horizontal plane running across the body parallel to the ground. This cross-sectional plane divides the body or structure into upper and lower portions. A CT (computed tomography) scan is one of a series of x-ray pictures taken in the transverse (axial or cross-sectional) plane.
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